Understanding what United Methodists will consider at the Special Session of General Conference, February 23-26, 2019 in St. Louis, Missouri, can be confusing. Because the work is “limited to receiving and acting upon a report from the Commission on a Way Forward based upon the recommendations of the Council of Bishops,” that report is a great place to start.

The report of the Commission on a Way Forward (COWF) is available free online in each of the official languages of the General Conference (English | French | Portuguese | Swahili) and Spanish, making it readily available to all United Methodists.

When opening the report, it is tempting to skip ahead to the proposed plans and legislation. But taking the time to read the context, history and background information the Commission provides, leads to a better understanding of the recommendations.

Read more at this link.